A novel bilayer cobalt(II) - Organic framework with nanoscale channels accommodating large organic molecules

Luo JH; Hong MC; Wang RH; Cao R; Han L; Yuan DQ; Lin ZZ; Zhou YF

Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.42, No.15, 4486-4488, 2003

Luo JH, Hong MC, Wang RH, Cao R, Han L, Yuan DQ, Lin ZZ, Zhou YF

A unique noninterpenetrated 2D bilayer cobalt(II)-organic framework, [{Co(dpe)(NO2-BDC)}.0.5(dpe)](n).nH(2)O (1), possessing nanoscale rectangular channels that clathrate large organic molecules, has been hydrothermally synthesized by reaction of cobalt(II) salt with 5-nitro-1,3-benzenedicarboxylic acid (NO2-H-2-BDC) and 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene (dpe).